Maya software!

HELLOOOOOO

Ugh, Maya software, I dont think ive ever been as frustrated by a computor programme in my entire life!!

I havn't used it before and I found it incredibly difficult to use because there was so many different tools and I kept getting confused!!!
In the end I did manage to produce a 3D image of a chair which I did like and I'm pleased with the effort I made I particularly liked experimenting with the lighting to create shadow with my image.

I am looking forward to the project we've been set on this programme to design our own chair but I think to excel in this computor programme and I am going to have to just experiment and play around with it in my free time until I feel comfortable using it without constantly asking for help from the lecturers! and hopefully my project wont be a complete disaster!.

I would really like to get into 3D animation as it interests me so Im going to have to get over my frustration of this programme!

nat

angry man/interaction animation

hellooo

I found the task of the angry man really difficult, especially trying to get the right perspective on the door while it was being opened, it took me ages to do and I had to re-do the entire animation which really annoyed me!!, apart from that it was a good lesson in using arcs as guide lines and not trying to do something so tricky without them!!

I managed to finish my interaction animation although i'm keen to edit it slightly, overall I was very pleased with how it came out and I think its my best attempt so far :).
Andy did point out that my characters were both doing something interesting at the same time and because the audience will of only been focusing on what was happening with the ball they would of missed one characters reaction to it, next time I do an animation like this I will be sure to make one characters reaction time alot slower, this may also increase the humour in the film.

cheers nat

2D animation (and fantasia!)

Hey,

I enjoyed our practical lesson on 2D animation on tuesday, I have tried it once before in my first of college but it was a lot simpiler than creating the look of weight!
I always thought in 2D animation you needed a drawings one after the other to create a flow in the animation, I learnt that to create images such as speed, you don't, you actually need less drawings which was a surprise!.
I am happy with the way my animation came out but I might cut a few drawings out of the fall and create a more realistic arc because my heavy guy just looks like he floated sideways! still I'm pleased at my first attempt.

Watching Fantasia today brought back memories!! I used to love this film as a child and I still do today. When i was younger I obviously wasn't interested in the different styles of animation used throughout this film but I was surprised at how many there was, My favourite part of the film was the soundtrack line, I liked how a simple line was made into a character just by creating a nice image using sound, (the best part was when it did the percussion!)

cheers nat.

First entry!

Hey guys,

I really enjoyed the pixellation task we got set last week, it was really good fun and its something I would really like to look into doing again, this time maybe with plasticine modals and random toys!.

The films we watched today were very interesting, although I enjoyed Jan Svankmajers work I did find it a little disturbing...Dolls eating and coming out of each other was a bit dark, I am however looking forward to his Alice in wonderland film which Andy mentioned!

I checked out youtube and watched a few more of his short films, they were all equally as disturbing as the next! heres a link to one of them, it didnt have the name but I will try and find out the link is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQ1fLssuq98 and believe me, its worse than The Jabber Wocky!!

cheers Nat